Saddler or Arguello: Who do you rate higher?

[SNVDoublePunch!]

Both surely p4p ATGs on your lists. Who rates higher and why? Where do they rate, if you want to throw that in too, as well as the company they're keeping around that ranking, for you. Poll to come.

Alexis Arguello




82-8

WBA Featherweight Champion
1974 Nov 23 – 1977

WBC Super Featherweight Champion
1978 Jan 28 – 1980

WBC Lightweight Champion
1981 Jun 20 – 1983

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

Victories over the likes of these champions: Ray Mancini, Jim Watt, Jose Luis Ramirez, Cornelius Boza Edwards, Ruben Olivares, Alfredo Escalera and Jose Legra.

Sandy Saddler



144-16-2

World Featherweight Champion
1948 Oct 29 – 1949 Feb 11

World Featherweight Champion
1950 Sept 8 – 1957 Jan 21

Also recognized as World Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight Champion (in Ohio, 1949-ca 1951 in last defense I can find)

Victories over the likes of these champions: Flash Elorde, Willie Pep(3 times), Paddy DeMarco, Joe Brown and Lauro Salas.

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

[SNVDoublePunch!]

Heh. I really like the turnaround time on this forum.

[JAB5239]

Both surely p4p ATGs on your lists. Who rates higher and why? Where do they rate, if you want to throw that in too, as well as the company they're keeping around that ranking, for you. Poll to come.

Alexis Arguello




82-8

WBA Featherweight Champion
1974 Nov 23 ?1977

WBC Super Featherweight Champion
1978 Jan 28 ?1980

WBC Lightweight Champion
1981 Jun 20 ?1983

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

Victories over the likes of these champions: Ray Mancini, Jim Watt, Jose Luis Ramirez, Cornelius Boza Edwards, Ruben Olivares, Alfredo Escalera and Jose Legra.

Sandy Saddler



144-16-2

World Featherweight Champion
1948 Oct 29 ?1949 Feb 11

World Featherweight Champion
1950 Sept 8 ?1957 Jan 21

Also recognized as World Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight Champion (in Ohio, 1949-ca 1951 in last defense I can find)

Victories over the likes of these champions: Flash Elorde, Willie Pep(3 times), Paddy DeMarco, Joe Brown and Lauro Salas.

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

I would rank Arguello higher.

[Barn]

Saddler by a little bit.

[NChristo]

Saddler just shades it imo.

[SNVDoublePunch!]

10 votes so far and nobody voted either man "by far". That means we should have some interesting discussion...Maybe?

[StarshipTrooper]

I'm going with Arguello.

Poet

[Scott9945]

Saddler had 144 wins against top competition. His record wasn't built up fighting in small towns against stiffs either. In 162 fights he was only stopped once (in his second pro fight). You're not disrespecting Arguello (or almost anyone else) if you list Saddler higher all time.

[DarkTerror88]

I'd really love to say Arguello but after watching saddler and Pep fights, I just can't. But it's a razor thin margin.

[joseph5620]

Both surely p4p ATGs on your lists. Who rates higher and why? Where do they rate, if you want to throw that in too, as well as the company they're keeping around that ranking, for you. Poll to come.

Alexis Arguello




82-8

WBA Featherweight Champion
1974 Nov 23 – 1977

WBC Super Featherweight Champion
1978 Jan 28 – 1980

WBC Lightweight Champion
1981 Jun 20 – 1983

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

Victories over the likes of these champions: Ray Mancini, Jim Watt, Jose Luis Ramirez, Cornelius Boza Edwards, Ruben Olivares, Alfredo Escalera and Jose Legra.

Sandy Saddler



144-16-2

World Featherweight Champion
1948 Oct 29 – 1949 Feb 11

World Featherweight Champion
1950 Sept 8 – 1957 Jan 21

Also recognized as World Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight Champion (in Ohio, 1949-ca 1951 in last defense I can find)

Victories over the likes of these champions: Flash Elorde, Willie Pep(3 times), Paddy DeMarco, Joe Brown and Lauro Salas.

IBHOF & WBHOF Member

It's close but I have to go with Saddler based on many more fights with only one stoppage loss. And the fact that he fought during an era when there was one undisputed champion in each division. Not the fractured WBA and WBC.